From The Mind Of A Brony

Have you ever felt on the verge of collapse? Feeling like the world just isn’t good or wholesome enough for you to survive in. Back during the summer, I felt the same way, and I was on the verge of ending it all. My girlfriend had broken up with me the previous week, my family had started to fight amongst itself repeatedly, and I was so depressed, just sitting at bed during the night thinking about how my life could be better. This was such an alien and strange time for me; I had never felt that way before. I had always believed myself as an optimist, and I had always tried to make others happy but ironically I couldn’t do the same to myself.

I felt like I was swirling in a sea of despair that I couldn’t get out of alone. Fortunately, I wasn’t alone. One night my best friend, Tom, sent me a text message telling me to watch a specific TV show he had found on the Internet. Not having anything better to do, I pulled out my Ipod and started watching. Suddenly, I started to laugh. I laughed so hard, my eyes started to water as my mirth began to rise and rise beyond acceptable levels. My best friend had just told me to watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! I couldn’t believe it! It was just so stupid and silly for me to be watching, that I watched another episode and then another and another. I didn’t understand why, but, for some reason, I was hooked on this show!

This show helped me to get out of my rut and back into my life. Its characters were wonderfully original, helping to show me the best and worst in people, and its stories helped to make me better as a person in general. The songs had me singing along every time I heard them, and the silliness of it all made me want to watch it even more! Being careful as I was, I never told anyone for at least a month because of the fear that I was strange, but soon I learned that it wasn’t strange at all. Online the show had become huge and men and women with ages ranging from 14 to 65 had watched the show and loved it as I had. And I came out as a “brony” to the world.

I’ve changed so much since watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I’ve become so much more mature from, ironically, watching a little girls show. With the show, I’ve learned so much about being a better person and have actually gotten the drive to be such. My favorite character is a timid and quiet Pegasus named “Fluttershy” and she represents the element of Kindness. As I go through my life I try to live through her example and be as nice as I can to other people, and usually that comes with a lot of success. The other characters in the show represent other elements such as Honesty, Loyalty, Laughter, and Generosity and I try my best to live through those virtues too.

In dark times, there is always a light at the end of tunnel. Fortunately, I had plenty of friends and a great TV show to help me get there. Nowadays, I’m very happy and I continue to watch the show. So far it’s in its second season with a third in production. Every episode I continue to learn more about myself and how I can make myself a better person and at the end of the day I guess it’s how you feel about yourself that really matters. And as Twilight does at the end of an episode, I too will write a letter to her mentor, Princess Celestia, about what I learned today.

                                                                                                                                                        Your Faithful Student